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Six car bombs rattled predominantly Shiite areas of Baghdad within four hours today, killing 48 and injuring 81. The three bloodiest explosions went off in quick succession in Sadr City, a dense Shiite neighborhood, CNN reports. The bombings were similar to seven coordinated attacks earlier this month, which the US says were orchestrated by al-Qaeda in Iraq.

A separate roadside bomb also killed five people in a Sunni suburb of Baghdad. Earlier today, US and Iraqi troops were ambushed in northern Iraq, wounding one soldier and a woman. Bombings are up in Iraq this month, as are tensions, as the prime minister accused the US military of violating a security agreement. 15 American soldiers have died, compared to nine last month.

We have little precedent to go on. He spent, what, 3 yrs in the Senate, voting 'present' or against the war in Iraq. Practically 2 of those years campaigning, making promises and decisions based on opinion polls, like all candidates do. It will be very hard, as he hasn't made any brave, real decisions based on what's good for the country and ou grandchildren's future, rather than opinion polls, in his lifetime, except for shooting down 3 teenage pirates and probably prosecuting those who legally waterboarded a few Al-Quaeda terrorists who gave up info and saved CA from another 9-11.

justme

Apr 29, 2009 11:59 AM CDT

Question.. If the situation deteriorates will candidate Obama pull troops as scheduled or will President Obama make a hard decision?